as in to drop off
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Recent Examples of lie up
Very little tops Taormina, the home to ancient Greek ruins that lie up a majestic hill.
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Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Salmon lay up to 5,000 eggs, with only about two surviving their entire life cycle.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
While the draining of reservoirs let loose heavy loads of sediment, there are also areas where piles of sand, gravel and clay lie up to 15 feet deep beside tributary streams.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
In that time, female cicadas lay up to 400 eggs, which start in tress then drop to the ground and burrow in for their long wait.
—USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
In fact, a 2022 survey found that Americans, on average, lie up to four times a day.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 29 June 2023
Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Salmon lay up to 5,000 eggs, with only about two surviving their entire life cycle.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 22 Apr. 2024
While the draining of reservoirs let loose heavy loads of sediment, there are also areas where piles of sand, gravel and clay lie up to 15 feet deep beside tributary streams.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
In that time, female cicadas lay up to 400 eggs, which start in tress then drop to the ground and burrow in for their long wait.
—USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
In fact, a 2022 survey found that Americans, on average, lie up to four times a day.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 29 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lie up
Verb
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The afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 21, a school bus dropped off the Hernando County student, who then began walking north alongside an unpaved and unmarked road in Brooksville, according to law enforcement.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The safety play dropped off after the free-agent departures of Xavier McKinney and Julian Love in the past two offseasons.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After the acquisition was complete, Musk began sleeping at the Twitter offices in San Francisco.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
29 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, tens of thousands waited to begin the journey, sleeping on the roads overnight, as Israel blocked the main thoroughfare, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of the ceasefire.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That result helps Fagin decide how vigorously to exercise each day—or when to rest instead.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City finished the regular season 15-2 — with one of those losses coming in the final game, when many of the Chiefs’ starters rested.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The menu nods, as well, to the Gulf Coast, to the Mediterranean, and to East and Southeast Asia, but the global pantries remain segregated dish by dish.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Peppiatt’s Irish-language film, riddled with expletives, hallucinogenics and baton twirling mischief, swept up at the British Independent Film Awards in December and on Wednesday, scored six BAFTA nods, including for best British film and outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Only one company, Layfield Group — which had installed the cover in 2012 — turned in a bid, and the contract was finalized Nov. 21 for about $130,000.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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At first, the Legion Go S turns in a graphics score of 2152.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a video posted to her Instagram on Sunday, Jan. 19, the 43-year-old reality star shared footage of her 2-year-old son, Phoenix, cozily napping in a blanket alongside two of their beloved pups.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Seniors, on the other hands, may be content with a cozy corner to nap in.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Shelter dog Teddy recently went viral when TikTok user Brittany Fleming posted a short clip of the dozing dog to her account, @brittanyfleming9, on November 29.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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For no particular reason his half-closed eyes would suddenly open like those of a dozing lizard.—
Negar Azimi,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Lie up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lie%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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